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His parents ran a luncheonette and rooming house near factories whose immigrant workers came in to eat.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2025
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2025
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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheonette. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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luncheonette
noun
lun·cheon·ette
ˌlən-chə-ˈnet 
: a place where light lunches are sold
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